Register.



N0. 866,737. PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907. D. J. RUSSELL.

REGISTER.

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N0. 866,737. PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

D. J. RUSSELL. REGISTER.

APP LIGATIOK PILED JULI. 1908.

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DANIEL .T. RUSSELL, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filacl July 14,1906. Serial N0. 326,185.

T all 107mm 46 muy concem:

Be it l nown tlmt 1, DANIEL J. RUSSELL, a. resident ol' Portland, in Ll1e connty ol Mnltnonmli zmd Stute of Oregon, lmve invented certain new and useiul Improve1nents in Registers, 01 whicl1 tl1e lollowing is n Inll, :lezxr und ex-act description.

Tlle inveniion relates to registers anal more pmticularly 110 poeket-regisuers or tl1ose which can be conVeniently corried al out the person.

The inveniion designs to provide an improved register Wlii(;li is simple in construction 2L1l(l can be produced at u low cost Z\Il(l. consists in tlie seveml novel i'eatnres set l'0itli und more particularly defined by clain1 am 11110 conclusion l1ereol.

111 1;l1e dnuvings: Figures 1 and 2 a1e side elevations sl1owiug 11l1e opposite i'aces oi tl1e register. Fig. 3 is an elevation on an enlarged sc-ale, tl1e rotzuy dial a1; one side 01 tl1e register being ren1oved to disclose ehe steppingnp nieelmnisn'i l'01 i'lie register. Fig. 4 is a siniilzu vicw, il1e genr-disk on whicli tl1e 1otzuy dial is mounted being; sl1own. 1 ig. 5 is a l'uce view 01 tl1e register slioWing tl1e genrtmin i'0i' operating tl1e totalizei. Fig. 6 is a transverse secbion on line 0-0 oi Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a demil section on line 77 of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a detail showing ll1e spring l'o1' liolding the dog Wl11cll prevents retraeiion 01 ll1e pinion which zulvances tlle adder.

lhe improved device is prel'er-ably constructed to loe remined in a c-use Sllllilzil in appeamnce und s'ize to a Wut-ebenso, coinplising a ciicnlai body 12, a pend-ant 13, n vevoluble mrown 19, a. bow 14, abezelring 15 provided W11l1 a clystul 10 L0 101'111 one face o1 the devi .:e, und LL bezelaing 17 provided Witl1 a crystal 18, Wl]i(rli l'onns tlie 011161 i'ace 01 tlie device. These bezel- 1in ai'e renmvnl ly connected 1 0 tlle body in tlle 11S112\1 manne1, c. g. l y springing tl1en1 into engagen1ent witl1 an mmnlm: snrluee on tl1e l ody. A supporting-plate 20 is iigidly secnre l in tl1e body by screws 21 und thereby seveml ol' Lll0 opemiing parts oi tl1e registe1 zne sustained in snito.ble 1nm1ner.

The register comprises a deviee l'01: indicaiing and determining i.l1e mnonn1; 10 be registered. Preiembly il1e setting device is uclnuted by erown 19. A totalizing device is pnwided wl1icl1 indicates the aggregate a1nonnt ol' LllO l 'isliuti0ns und is operated successively l'or euch indiouiion io indicate the total by a pushbutton 01' acumtor 23. An znl)01 24 journaled in tl1e pendanl; 13 is provided afi its inner end with a pinion T119 C10Wll, 31l)01 24 und pinion 25 are secured agninst longitudinal movement in tl1e case. A revoluble disk o1 dial-plate 26 is mounted in tl1e case, being held in an annnlzn se-ai; o1 sllonlder 27 by a frictionring 28 of thin sheet-meml which is held in place by tl1e bezel-ring 17. Tl1e disk is provided a1; its outer edge Witl1 a series of gear-teetl1 29 Witli which the pinion 25 engages and whereby tl1e plate can be rotated in eitl1er direction in response to rotation 01 tl1e crown. A dial 30 is secured to tl1e onter face oi plate 26 at one side of 13118 case so as to be visible through crystal 18 und has indicated thereon numbers o1 other figures according to the particular purpose fo1 which 1;he register is to be used, filmt shown, being provided Witli amounts in multiples 01 five, ranging up 130 one dollzu, and used more particularly 101 an expense-registenr- A fixed pointer 31 is secured to bezel-ring 17 so it Will have a fixed relation With respect t0 the case and will not 1'0- tate With dial 30, seid (11211 30, pointer 31 and their operative parts above described tl1us constituting an item indicating mechanism. '1lius, when any desired amount is to be registered i is only necessary 140 rotate the crown to bring the corresponding figu1es oi tl1e dial 30 into registration with tl1e pointer 31. Disk 28 has cut therein a snail-shaped variable stop 34 ior limiting the movement 01 tl1e actuating-mechanism I'o1 the totalizer to eliect registmtion eorresponding 150 the indicated amount 01 qnantity on dial 30. 'lhis stop is io1n1ed With aseries 01 steps 34 arranged at gmduated distances with respect to tl1e center of tl1e dial so that by rot-ation oi tl1e dial eitl1er 01 tl1e graduated steps may be brought into operative relation with respect 130 tl1e registe1 actnating mechanism to eause corresponding regist1ation. e. g., ii crown 19 is operated so will be indicated on tl1e dial 30, step 34 of the stop Will be b1ougl1t into osition t0 li1nit tl1e registmtion to corresponding amount.

Tl1e aggregate a1nount registered is indicated by a dial 35, exposed tlnough crystal 16 und non-revolubly secured between tlle body and bezel-1ing 15, and which has unitindicating nun1emls 36 near its outer edge and multi'ple-indicating nu1ner-als 37 arranged Within the unit se1ies. A pointer 38 is secured to rotate witl1 an arbor 39 und extends into position to indicate one 0I the unit se1ies 01 numerals 36. Seid 211b01 39 is journaled in plate 20 and a bracket 40 secured to one iace 01 the pl-ate. A pointer 41 extends to the multiple series oi numemls 37 and is secured 150 a sleeve 42 revolubly mounted 011 arbor 39. Each 1evolution 01 pointe1 38 is czuried to the multiple pointe1 41 by a gear-train comprising a pinion 44 secured to arbor 39, a gear-wheel 45, a pinion 46 oper-ated by gear-wheel 45, und a gezu 47 rigidly secured to sleeve 42 to which pointer 41 is secured. A friction st1ip 48 prevents overthrow of the czurying train and pointe1 41 when they a1e operated. Thus it will be seen that successive operations 01: the

unit-pointer 38 in the same direction will be carried t0 the pointer 41 so that ehe mechanisrn will indicate 1;]1e aggregate aniount 0f 1:he registration.

The mechanism f01' operating the totalizing mechanism t0 conespond With the amount indicated by dia1 30 and pointer 31 comprises a pinion 50 rigidly secured t0 arbor 39 and whereby the arb0r Will be operated. A longitudinally movable rack-bar 51 is provid0d With ratchet teeth adapted to engage the teeth of'pinion 50 150 rotate ehe pinion and its connected train in one di1ection only said dia1 35, pointers 38 and 41 and their operative parts thus constituting a totalizing mechanism.

The ratchet-teeth of the pinion and rack-bar are formed t0 Slip ove1 each other duringthe retraction of the rack so tha1: the arbo1 will 1101; be revers0ly rotated during the retraction of the rack. T0 permi1; the rack 51 1;0 s1ip 0ver the teeth of pinion 50 during the return stroke, i1: is pivoted as at 52 1:0 a carrier 53 and is held normally in engaigement With the pinion by a spring 54. Thus a one-way 0r slip-connection is provided whe1eby the pinion Will be operated in one direc1:ion

only. The rack-carrier 53 is slidably mounted adjacent one face of supporting-plate 20 and has lugs 54 which s15121dd1e a guide-rod 55, fixedly' secured by brackets 56 to the supporting-plate. The carrier is provided With a stud 01 abutment 57 adapted to engage 1:he stop 34 1:0 limit 1;he move1nent of the rack 0r resilient advance of the registering mechanism to correspond Wi1:h the indica1:ion 0f dial 30 and pointer 31, it being undelstood tha1; either of the steps of said stop may be brought into operative relation with rspect t0 said abutment as shown in Fig. 4, and thereby the extent 0f movement 0f the rack and 1;he amount added Will be determined. The st0p is adapted 130 restrict the movement 01 the rack to correspond 130 the indication on 1;he dial 30. A dog 58 pivoted as at 59 150 the supporting p1ate, is he1d normal1y in engagement With the pinion 51 by a spring 60.

The actuator-button 23 is pera1ively Connected 1:0 the rack-carrier 53 130 impart move1nent thereto within the limits 01 abutmen1: 57 and stop 34 by an arm 61 having a pin and slotconnection 62 With the rack-bar and pivoted as a1; 63 t0 the supporting-plate, a link 65 pivota11y connected 150 a rocker-plate 66 which is pivoted to the supporting-plate as a1; 67 and to which is connected the inner end 0f a 10d 68 t0 which 1;he actuator button is secured. Spring 69 retracts the register actuating mechanism and h01ds it in normal osition. One end of1shis spring is connected to rocker 66 and the other end to 1:he supporting-plate. The operation of the register Will be as follows: By turning the crown 19 the number 01 quantity to be added appearing 0n dial30 can be brought into registration With pointer 31. The graduated stop 34 on the dia1 will then be in such position With respect 130 1she stud 57 of the actua1zing-mechanism t o permit sufiicient movement 0f the rack-bar and carrier 130 advance the totalizing mechanism correspondingly. By depressing actuator-button 23 the totalizing mechanism Will be advanced a corresponding amount. The actuating mechanism will be res1sored 130 its normal position and in readiness f01 another Operation 10y spring 69 upon release 01 button 23. The totalizingmechanism Will be operated succesively f0r eachregistration and showthe aggregate amount of the registration.

The invention is 1101; 1:0 be understood as restricted 10 the details sei; forth but may be modified by the skilled mechanic without departing froin the spirit and scope of the invention. Manif0stly the dials may be different1y marked according to the use for which 1:11e register is designed.

Having thus described the invention, what I c1aim as new and desire 120 secure by Letters Patent, is:

' 1. In a pocket register, the combination of a case, a totalizing *mechanism and an item indicating mechanism emliodying an internally graduated st0p device, and a single means f01 variably operating said stop device.

2. In a pocket register, the' combination 0f a t0talizing mechanism, and an item indicating mechanism embodying a rotary internally graduated stop device, means f01' operating the same, und a dial operable with said s1:op device.

In a pocket register, the combination 0f a case a totalizing mechanism, and an item indicating mechanism embodying an internally graduated stop device, and a single means outside said case f0r operating said stop device.

4. In a pocket register, the combination of a totalizing mechanism embodying an abutment, and an item indicatand an indicator operable 12vith said stop device.

5. In a pocket register, the combination of a totalizihg mechanisrn embodying an abutment, and an item indicating mechanism embodying a graduated rotary stop device, means for rotating said stop device, a dial secured to 1'0- tate with said st0p device, a fixed point er a gear wheel on said stop device, a pinion engaging said gear, and meai1s for operating said pinion.

G. In a p0cket register the combination of a totalizing mechanisxn, an item indicating mechanism embodying an indicator plate, a stop device 0n said p1ate, a stationarypointer for said plate, a pini0n engaging teeth on said plate, means fo1 operating said pinion and connections between said st0p device and said totalizing mechanisln.

7. In a pocket register, the combination 0f an item indicating mechanism comprising a circular dial plate provided With gear t eeth and having a variable stop opening therein, and a pinion for shifting said plate, of a totaliz- Ing mechanism embodying a connection controlled in its movement by the position 0f said dial platte through the variable stop 0pe1iing therein.

1 8. In a pocket register, the combination 0f a case, a 1:0- talizing mechanism embodying a dial plate secured in and exposed at 0ne 'side 0f said case, and an item indicating mechanism comprising a dial plate mounted in and exposed at the other side of said case and revolubly 110111 therein, and means f01' operating the latter device.

9. In a pocket register, the combination with a totalizing'mechanism compris'ing a pinion, a longitudinally movable rack connected 1:0 said pinion, means for varying the extent of movement 0f said rack and means for operating said rack, of item indicating mechanism complising an internally grziduated s1:op device, and means for indicating the amount 1:0 be registered.

10. In a pocket register, 1:he combination with a totaliz ing mechanism comprising a pinion, a longitudinally Inovable rack having a one-way connection with said pinion, means '101' varying the extent of movement 0f said rack, and means f01' operating said rack of i1:em i1ididating mechanism comprising an internally graduated stop device, and means f01 indicating the amount 1:0 be registered 11. In a pocket register, the combination 0f a case, a 1:0-

talizing mechanism comprising a pinion, a longitudinally movable carrier, a rack pivotally connected 1:0 said carrier and having a one-way connection with said pinion, means f01' varying the extent of movement of said rack, und

means f0r operating said 1'ack, of item indicating mechanism comprising means for indicating the amount to be registel'ed.

12. In a pocket register, the combination of a circular case, a pendant, a drown a totaliz ing mechanism, an item 10 connected t0 said pinion, of an item indicating mechanism corprising :l pendant, :1 drown, ami uiaii nfrlled by said crown f01' indicating the amount t0 be registered, means controlled by the item-indicating mechanism f01' controlling the extent of movement of said rack, und me-uns f01' operating said rack.

DANIEL J. RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

C. K. ZILLY, F. Human. 

